

Can Sam turn down Douglas’s offer without having to suffer any consequence? How about his special powers? How can he master his powers and make the best out of them?ĭouglas only offers Sam a week to decide whether to team up with him or not, even though it all sounded like a threat. Failure to do so would mean that he would have to face death or worse. Even before he can get over this new discovery, Sam is once again confronted by Douglas, who wants to join forces with him.

Sam discovers that he is just like Douglas, and he can summon spirits whenever he wants. He charges for this service, but he thinks that a partner would be good for business. His chance meeting with this man turns his life upside down, and soon enough, Sam doesn’t recognize who he is anymore.ĭouglas is a necromancer, which means that he can raise the dead.

This is until a prank draws him to Douglas, a guy he would describe as creepy. His free time is spent slacking, and he is generally happy to have friends and family around him. At least he can afford to pay his rent and doesn’t live with his mum. As a college dropout, Sam feels that he is doing okay with his job at the fast-food joint. Life seems normal for Sam even though he has never really fit in. The book introduces Samhain Corvus LaCroix, otherwise known as Sam. Hold Me Closer, Necromancer comes first in the Necromancer series. She enjoys intelligent conversations, reading novels and the occasional comic, and watching zombie movies. Currently, the talented author lives in Seattle with her cats, Chihuahua, and family. She later moved to New Orleans for her university education and graduated with an MFA in fiction. McBride spent most of her younger days in the Pacific Northwest.

This book was voted the best book by the American Library Association and was also a finalist for the YALSA award. Lish McBride is a young adult writer best known for her first novel, Hold Me Closer, Necromancer.
